Marine (Dáil Éireann)http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie:80/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/
Marine (Dáil Éireann)en-ieMon, 19 Mar 2018 12:43:16 GMTnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025823B0040B3B5http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180220~WRJJ?opendocument#WRJJ01600
Marine - Ferry services - issues relating toSitting date: 20/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...if the decision to replace the ferry to Tory Island built in 1992 with a 1976 built model will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 626 to Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ]Ferry servicesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025823B0040B41Dhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180220~WRJJ?opendocument#WRJJ01700
Marine - Ferry services - issues relating toSitting date: 20/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] My Department provides funding for passenger and ferry services to Ireland’s inhabited offshore islands, including Toraigh. It also has a range of supports in place for the island, in the context of its responsibility to support our offshore islands, but also in support of the Gae...Ferry servicesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025823B003EE863http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180220~WRBB?opendocument#WRBB00300
Marine - Harbour authorities - issues relating toSitting date: 20/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...if his attention has been drawn to the fact that during recent sampling of dredge material in Galway bay, the Galway Harbour Company was advised of the presence of the banned substance dichlorodipheny/trichloroethane (details supplied); the details in relation to the circumstance...Harbour authoritiesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025823B003EE8BDhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180220~WRBB?opendocument#WRBB00400
Marine - Harbour authorities - issues relating toSitting date: 20/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] This a matter for the Galway Harbour Company and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply.
Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.Harbour authoritiesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025823B0040873Ahttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180220~WRHH?opendocument#WRHH00900
Marine - Seaweed harvesting - licensingSitting date: 20/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the number and status of outstanding licence applications for seaweed harvesting; the number of licences granted in each of the past five years; the location, licencee, fees attached and term of the licence; the number in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...Seaweed harvestingnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025823B004087A4http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180220~WRHH?opendocument#WRHH01000
Marine - Seaweed harvesting - licensingSitting date: 20/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] There are some 17 applications to harvest seaweed on hands in my Department that have yet to be determined. During the course of assessing the applications it became clear that certain rights to harvest seaweed exist. My Department is in the process of ascertaining, with the assi...Seaweed harvestingnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025823B00409120http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180220~WRHH?opendocument#WRHH02100
Marine - Seaweed harvesting - licensingSitting date: 20/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...further to parliamentary question number 660 of 13 February 2018, the County Clare coastline that could potentially be affected by plans to sell the harvesting rights of kelp disk seaweed to a company (details supplied) in percentage terms. [Q. No(s) 611 to Minister for Housing, ...Seaweed harvestingnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025823B0040918Ahttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180220~WRHH?opendocument#WRHH02200
Marine - Seaweed harvesting - licensingSitting date: 20/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] As I outlined in the reply to Question No. 660 of 13 February 2018, the role of my Department in relation to seaweed harvesting is to regulate the activity in accordance with the Foreshore Act 1933, as amended. The Act provides that a licence may be granted to remove beach materia...Seaweed harvestingnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258236003B8972http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~WRC?opendocument#WRC03800
Marine - Harbour authorities - issues relating toSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, as a Port of Regional Significance, is designated under National Ports Policy 2013 for transfer to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The port has no commercial shipping since 2015.
The process of transferring governance of Dún Laoghaire Harbou...Harbour authoritiesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258236003B895Ahttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~WRC?opendocument#WRC03700
Marine - Harbour authorities - issues relating toSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the communications he has had with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown county council and or Dun Laoghaire harbour with regard to the implementation of the Harbours Act 2015 and the transfer of ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 61 to Minister for Transport, T...Harbour authoritiesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258236003B86CDhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~WRC?opendocument#WRC02400
Marine - Ports - developmentSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] The Deputy will be aware that Rosslare Europort is unique among the State-owned ports as it is not a commercial company operating under the Harbours Acts, but is instead operated as a division of Iarnród Éireann. The status of the port, and whether its current status potentially i...Portsnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258236003B89F9http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~WRC?opendocument#WRC04100
Marine - Ports - developmentSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] I refer the Deputy to my response to Question (7542) which I answered earlier.Portsnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258236003B86B1http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~WRC?opendocument#WRC02300
Marine - Ports - developmentSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...his plans to develop Rosslare Europort, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 57 to Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport ]Portsnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258236003B89E1http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~WRC?opendocument#WRC04000
Marine - Ports - developmentSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...his plans to overcome ownership issues regarding the future of Rosslare Europort (details supplied); his plans for the future of Rosslare Europort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 62 to Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport ]Portsnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025823600361E37http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~WRW?opendocument#WRW02400
Marine - Ports - facilitiesSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the size of Dublin port; the amount of land in operational use; the amount of land used for storage; the amount of unused land; the number of staff directly employed there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 257 to Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport ]Portsnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025823600361E5Chttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~WRW?opendocument#WRW02500
Marine - Ports - facilitiesSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] The queries raised are a matter for Dublin Port Company and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply.
Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.Portsnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258235006130E8http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~LL?opendocument#LL04700
Marine - Safety - issues relating toSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Topical Issues] The issue I raise is marine safety and marine rescue services at Kilkee, a popular seaside resort in County Clare. This is an important issue for those who use coastal waters and those who operate marine rescue and recovery services.[Harty, Michael]Safetynotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A3802582350063DB48http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~MM?opendocument#MM00200
Marine - Safety - issues relating toSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Topical Issues] I thank the Deputy for raising a problem that is very current in County Clare and about which he is extremely concerned.
First, I praise the volunteer members of the Coast Guard who undertake such vital work in support of safe use of our coastline and coastal waters. Kilkee Coast...Safetynotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A3802582350063DB9Ehttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~MM?opendocument#MM00300
Marine - Safety - issues relating toSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Topical Issues] As the Minister knows, just having shore-based activity is not sufficient to supply a rescue service in a seaside resort like Kilkee. Kilkee has a small population in winter. In the summer, however, the number of people there can rise to 25,000. These individuals avail of the sea...Safetynotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025823500642C10http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~NN?opendocument#NN00100
Marine - Safety - issues relating toSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Topical Issues] I am impressed by what the Deputy said. He will understand that the Coast Guard has been active in response to this tragic incident and the Coast Guard has kept a vigilant presence in Kilkee. While the unit was off-service for some time, there has been a process to ease it back in...Safetynotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A3802582350036D32Bhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~WRX?opendocument#WRX00400
Marine - Coast guard services - issues relating toSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...his plans to improve buildings for the Coast Guard service in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 248 to Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport ]Coast guard servicesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A3802582350036D346http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~WRX?opendocument#WRX00500
Marine - Coast guard services - issues relating toSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] The Coast Guard is a Division of my Department. There are five Coast Guard Units based in Wexford, in Courtown (with a sub-station in Arklow), Curracloe, Rosslare (with a sub-station in Carnsore), Kilmore Quay and Fethard-on-Sea. The units are single purpose shoreline search unit...Coast guard servicesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258234003C768Chttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180213~WRU?opendocument#WRU05500
Marine - Harbours and piers - developmentSitting date: 13/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...when applications will be invited from local authorities for the development and maintenance of piers under the fishery harbour development scheme; the amount of funding that has been allocated to the scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 469 to...Harbours and piersnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258234003C76FAhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180213~WRU?opendocument#WRU05600
Marine - Harbours and piers - developmentSitting date: 13/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] The responsibility for the development, and maintenance of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways rests with each Local Authority in the first instance and their parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government thereafter.
Howeve...Harbours and piersnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258234003EE484http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180213~WRDD?opendocument#WRDD02800
Marine - Seaweed harvesting - licensingSitting date: 13/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...further to parliamentary question number 1971 of 11 September 2017, the status of plans to sell the harvesting rights of kelp disk seaweed to a company (details supplied); if this deal has already gone through; and the way in which it will affect the County Clare coastline. [Q. N...Seaweed harvestingnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258234003EE4FChttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180213~WRDD?opendocument#WRDD02900
Marine - Seaweed harvesting - licensingSitting date: 13/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] The role of my Department in regard to seaweed harvesting is to regulate the activity in accordance with the Foreshore Act 1933. The Act provides that a licence may be granted to remove beach material, including seaweed. Any licence granted would be temporary in nature. The Fores...Seaweed harvestingnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258234003F98DFhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180213~WREE?opendocument#WREE05000
Marine - Seaweed harvesting - licensingSitting date: 13/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the progress made in resolving the regulatory licencing issues that pose an impediment to the development of the seaweed industry; the research carried out in relation to the production of a sustainable management plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 692...Seaweed harvestingnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A380258234003F995Bhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180213~WREE?opendocument#WREE05100
Marine - Seaweed harvesting - licensingSitting date: 13/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] There are two Departments with responsibility for the regulation of seaweed. My Department has responsibility under the Foreshore Act for the regulatory regime applying to the harvesting of wild seaweed while responsibility for the licensing of seaweed cultivation, and policy in th...Seaweed harvestingnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025822D003BA6D5http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180206~WRY?opendocument#WRY04600
Marine - Lost at sea scheme - issues relating toSitting date: 06/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the number of persons that benefitted from the lost at sea scheme; his plans to allow these persons to sell or transfer to third parties their licences in view of the fact they are near retirement age and may not have family members interested in taking up fishing as a career; an...Lost at sea schemenotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/8D11A3D4FD72366780257B3A0055A2B6/80257AFB0041F4A38025822D003BA6FEhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180206~WRY?opendocument#WRY04700
Marine - Lost at sea scheme - issues relating toSitting date: 06/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] The Lost at Sea Scheme was a limited scheme introduced in 2001. Its objective was to enable qualifying applicants, who had experienced the accidental loss of a vessel under certain specified circumstances and who were otherwise unable to do so for financial or related reasons, to ...Lost at sea scheme